When we got home the kids hurried to get everything ready for Santa's arrival. They picked out cookies to put on the plate to leave for him, they helped mix chocolate milk (Rachel's swears that is Santa's favorite) and we put out some oats for the reindeer to enjoy as well. After everyone was in their jammies, we all settled on the couch for our annual reading of The First Christmas Story and The Night Before Christmas. I love reading these books to the kids on Christmas Eve. They love hearing the story of Jesus's birth and then the traditional story book from my own childhood. After the stories were finished, there were hugs and goodnight kisses given and then we hurried down to Noah's room where they all planned to spend the night. This also is a tradition from my own childhood - that we would all sleep together on Christmas Eve night and then we would all awaken and see what Santa brought together! It didn't take them long to fall asleep....
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